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The horchata sherbet can be prepared up to a month in advance and makes more than you need for these shakes. Try it solo with fresh berries. Recipe adapted from Aran Goyoaga and her blog, Cannelle Et Vanille.

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Martha's recipe is adapted from one in Mexican food expert and chef Rick Bayless's book "Authentic Mexican."

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Making your own bitters is a labor of love, so use the highest-quality ingredients you can, such as unwaxed organic citrus and top-shelf vodka. Gentian can be found online or at some health-food stores.

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Glogg is essentially a warmed punch made with an infused distilled spirit such as vodka or aquavit as well as fortified wine -- that is, wine that's had extra alcohol added. The infusion needs to steep for a week, so factor that into any party plans.